Certification Information

The Cisco 640-816 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) exam replaced the Cisco 640-811 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND) exam in November last year. Like the CCNA 640-811 exam, the 640-816 exam is based on selecting, implementing, configuring and maintaining basic networks using Cisco networking devices and has a difficulty rating of about 3½/5, making it a moderate exam. The exam consists of approximately 45 to 55 form-based multiple choice, drag and drop questions, and task simulation questions and you will have 1 ¼ hour (75 minutes) to complete the exam.

It is recommended that you do the 640-816 ICND2 exam after you have successfully passed the 640-822 ICND1 exam. As with the 640-811 exam, you achieve credit towards the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification when you pass the 640-816 ICND2 exam and if you already passed the 640-822 exam, you would achieve the CCNA status, which you will hold for three years. After three years you need to recertify by passing the current CCNA exam, or pass the current ICND exam, or pass any professional level or Cisco Specialist exam (but not one of the Sales Specialist exams), or pass a current CCIE written exam.

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The Cisco 640-822 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) exam is part of the two exam option for the CCNA certification that was introduced a few years ago. It replaces the now retired 640-821 Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) exam. The exam focuses on basic networking and is recommended as the first exam to be taken in two exam option for the CCNA certification and has a difficulty rating of about 3½/5. The exam itself consists of between 50 and 60 questions that you have to answer within 1½ hours (90 minutes).

When you pass the 640-822 ICND1 exam you receive credit towards your CCNA certification. You also achieve the newly introduced Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certification. However, the CCENT certification is valid for only three years and will require recertification. To recertify you must pass the current ICND1 or ICND2

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The Cisco CCNA 640-802 exam recently replaced the now retired CCNA 640-801 exam, the popular single exam option (or composite exam) for the Cisco CCNA certification. Not much has changed however. The exam is still moderately difficult with a difficulty rating of 3½/5 and you still have 1½ hours (90 minutes) to complete the exam but the exam now consists of between 50 and 60 questions (down from between 55 and 65 questions for the old 640-801 exam).

What’s new in the Cisco 640-802 exam?

The new 640-802 exam places less emphasis on Wide Area Networks (WANs) and more emphasis in Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). With less emphasis on WANs, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) for switched digital WAN services has disappeared altogether!

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Cisco Systems has recently announced a major change to the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification in the form of the new CCNA specialization tracks for Security, Voice and Wireless. The traditional CCNA certification will remain however as the basis for the specialized tracks. What this means is that once you’ve achieved your CCNA certification, you can take an addition exam, that Cisco System calls concentration exams to achieve a specialized CCNA certification. The three new CCNA exams are as follows:

• CCNA Security
  • 640-553 Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security (IINS)
• CCNA Voice
  • 640-460 Implementing Cisco IOS Unified Communications (IIUC)
• CCNA Wireless
  • 640-721 Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials (IUWNE)

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The Cisco 640-863 Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN) exam replaced the old Cisco 640-861 DESGN exam in July this year. The new 640-683 DESGN exam focuses on designing and implementing. routed and switched network infrastructures and services involving LAN, WAN, and broadband connectivity using Cisco networking devices. Being an entry level exam, the 640-863 DESGN exam has a difficulty rating of about 3½/5. The exam itself consists of 60 questions that you have to answer within 1½ hours (90 minutes).

When you successfully pass the 640-863 DESGN exam you will receive your Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) certification, which will be valid for three years. After three years you will need to recertify by passing the current CCDA exam, any professional level or Cisco Specialist exam (but not a Sales Specialist exam), or a current CCIE written exam.

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Last week Cisco Systems launched the new the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exams and a new entry-level certification, the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) certification, which will exist alongside the CCNA certification. Announced at the end of June already, the new certification will be achieved by CCNA candidates that take the two-exam option and successfully complete the first exam, the Cisco 640-822 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) exam. However, CCNA candidates who opt for the single exam option (that is the 640-802 composite exam) won’t achieve the CCENT, which is a bit odd as the 640-802 exam is a composite of the 640-822 and 640-816 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2) exams?

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The Cisco 640-861 Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions (DESGN) exam replaced the old Cisco 640-441 Designing Cisco Networks (DCN) exam a few years ago. The 640-681 DESGN exam focuses on designing switched and routed network infrastructures involving LAN, WAN, and dial access services for businesses and organizations using Cisco networking devices. The 640-861 DESGN exam is moderately difficult with a difficulty rating of about 3½/5. The exam itself consists of between 55 and 65 questions that you have to answer in 1¼ hours (75 minutes). To pass the 640-861 DESGN exam you must obtain a score of 825/1000.

When you successfully pass the 640-861 DESGN exam you will achieve the Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA) certification, which will hold for three years. After three years you will need to recertify by passing the current CCDA exam, any professional level or Cisco Specialist exam (but not a Sales Specialist exam), or a current CCIE written exam.

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Cisco recently introduced a two exam option for the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. The two exam option consists of the 640-821 Introduction to Cisco Networking Technologies (INTRO) and 640-811 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND) exams. In this exam guide we’ll look at the Cisco 640-811: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices (ICND) exam and what you need to know for the 640-811 ICND exam.

The CCNA 640-811 exam is based on selecting, implementing, configuring and maintaining basic networks using Cisco networking devices. Like the composite 640-801 exam, the 640-811 exam is moderately difficult exam with a difficulty rating of about 3½/5. The exam consists of approximately 40 to 50 form-based multiple choice, drag and drop questions, and task simulation questions and you will have 1 hour (60 minutes) to complete the exam. A score of 849/1000 is required to pass the exam.

When you pass the 640-811 exam, you achieve credit towards the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification. Once you achieve the CCNA certification your certification will be valid for three years. To recertify you can pass the current CCNA exam, or pass the current ICND exam, or pass any professional level or Cisco Specialist exam (but not one of the Sales Specialist exams), or pass a current CCIE written exam.

What you need to know for the Cisco 640-811 exam

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